CamryToyota sales rise 3%; Camry regains car crown 5:16 pm U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Led by the resurgence of the Camry mid-sized sedan, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.'s sales rose 3 percent in May, to 207,952 units. Toyota Division's sales increased 2 percent to 185,723 units, while Lexus gained 4 percent, to 22,229 vehicles sold.... Read More »
New wave of American design stokes Detroit 3 market share gains 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 25, 2013  From the fires of Detroit's descent into near-death, GM, Ford and Chrysler have forged some of the most distinctive designs since tailfins were soaring in the halcyon days of the postwar-era. Models such as the Cadillac ATS sports sedan, Ford Fusion family car and Jeep Grand Cherokee are turning heads and stoking sales.... Read More »
Mid-sized sedans, hot in 2012, cool off 5:11 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  For the third straight month, a different car has topped the giant mid-sized sedan market, a segment that has significantly slowed this year as competition intensifies. Sales declined in April for seven of the 10 top mid-sized cars. Overall, mid-sized car sales fell 1 percent in the month and are up just 2 percent so far this year.... Read More »
Crossovers lead Honda April gains 5:00 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013 Stoked by record April results for the Honda CR-V and Acura RDX compact crossovers, American Honda sales increased 7 percent to 130,999 units last month.... Read More »
Toyota car sales slide in April 5:05 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
Toyota's sales edge up 1%; Camry slips 4:40 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.'s U.S. sales edged up 1 percent in March, to 205,342 units. That lagged the industry's 3 percent gain, but was enough to make March the automaker's best month in terms of volume since the federal cash-for-clunkers program in August 2009.... Read More »
U.S. sales climb again, reach volume last seen in '07 5:08 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  In the highest-volume month since August 2007, automakers broadly advanced to sell 1.45 million light vehicles in March. That's only 3 percent higher than strong year-earlier results. But the seasonally adjusted annual selling rate of 15.3 million made March the fifth straight month above 15 million and signaled a continued industry rally.... Read More »
Toyota blinks on Camry deals after February sales fall 6:34 pm U.S. ET | March 5, 2013  To see the constant tension at automakers between sales volumes and profit margins, look no further than the current state of Toyota's Camry. A rare dip in U.S. sales for the Camry last month reflects rising competition for Toyota. In response, Toyota has begun offering no-interest financing on the 2013 Camry, excluding the hybrid version.... Read More »
Crossovers, trucks juice Toyota's Feb. gains 5:20 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013 Toyota Motor Sales posted a 4 percent sales gain in February, to 166,377 units, with big gains in crossover and truck sales countering declining volumes for Camry and Prius.... Read More »
Toyota to expand Russia lineup with U.S.-made VenzaFeb. 26, 2013 13:34 CET  Toyota will expand its model lineups in Russia and Ukraine by adding the U.S.-built Venza to the mix. The world's largest automaker will begin shipments of the wagon later this year as a way to generate added revenue for its U.S. operations.... Read More »
GM lowers Malibu pricing to compete with Camry in online searches 1:34 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 8, 2013  GM, aiming to make the mid-sized Chevrolet Malibu sedan more appealing to online car shoppers, lowered the car's price by hundreds of dollars to compete with better-selling mid-sized sedans. GM lowered the prices of Malibu by as much as $770 as the automaker seeks to improve its results in a segment that includes five of the 20 most popular vehicles in the United States.... Read More »
Toyota extends surge into 2013 11:59 am U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013  Toyota's sales in the United States jumped 27 percent in January, echoing their increase for all of 2012 and signaling another year of market-share gains.... Read More »
Toyota prices 2013 Camry, Prius c and Scion xB 8:29 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 7, 2012  Toyota Motor Sales announced prices Friday for some of its 2013 models. All prices in this report include a $795 freight charge; for Scion models, the charge is $755.... Read More »
Toyota says Camry sure to win 11th straight U.S. best-selling car title 3:56 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 26, 2012  Toyota says its Camry is certain to win the best-selling car title in the United States for the 11th straight year. With slightly more than two months left in 2012, the Camry's nearly 67,000-unit lead over the second-place Honda Accord is insurmountable, said Rick LoFaso, Toyota corporate manager for car marketing.... Read More »
Toyota targets 20% October U.S. gain on Camry, Prius sales 2:11 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 25, 2012  Toyota, rebounding in the United States after four years of falling sales, may report a 20 percent rise in October deliveries on demand for Camry sedans and Prius hybrids, a group vice president said.... Read More »
Toyota Prius line becomes top-selling vehicle in Calif. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 19, 2012  Toyota's expanded Prius hybrid lineup has surged past the Honda Accord and Civic, and Toyota Camry, to become the best-selling vehicle line this year in California, the biggest United States auto market.... Read More »
Toyota sales jump 42% on car volume 4:56 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 2, 2012  Rebounding Camry, Corolla and Prius sales enabled Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. to continue making up lost ground last month with a 42 percent sales gain over September 2011.... Read More »
NEWS ANALYSIS Detroit automakers face crunch time in heated mid-sized sedan market 12:52 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 21, 2012  The recovery of Detroit's automakers is about to face its stiffest challenge yet on an unlikely battlefield: The sizzling market for mid-sized family sedans, as GM and Ford square off against Japanese, Korean and German rivals.... Read More »
Honda cranks out new Accord at record pace as mid-sized sedan melee builds 12:34 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 17, 2012  Honda is building the new Accord sedan at a record rate so dealers can start selling it this week as competition with mid-sized models from Toyota, Nissan and Ford intensifies. Since the start of output on Aug. 20, no new Honda model has been built at a faster pace and with fewer flaws, Honda says.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT ANALYSIS Inside the new Honda Accord 6:00 am U.S. ET | Sept. 5, 2012  For all the similarity in the sheet metal to its predecessor, the 2013 Honda Accord is as close to a clean-sheet redesign as possible. It is several inches shorter, and a new engine, transmission, suspension and body structure are among the key changes for Honda's mid-sized sedan. It also marks the first use of Honda's plug-in hybrid technology.... Read More »
Toyota to keep spiffs coming as rebound continues 5:52 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 4, 2012  The Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands combined for a 46 percent increase in August sales, building on Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. market share gains. Last month's rise followed sales advances of 60 percent in June and 87 percent in May, as the company continued to rebound from last year's natural disasters in Asia. Thanks to a 30 percent jump in U.S. sales this year, Toyota's eight-month share of the U.S. market now stands at 14.4 percent, up from 12.7 percent a year earlier.... Read More »
Toyota wants car sales of 1 million, profit in EuropeAug. 9, 2012 06:01 CET  From 2005 to 2007, Toyota consistently sold more than 1 million cars a year in the 56-countries that make up its European market. The problem is that it wasn't making any money. After some rough times that included last year's natural disasters in Japan and Thailand, Toyota is determined to boost European sales above the 1-million mark again within two to three years – and do so profitably. The man pushing Toyota toward these goals is European CEO Didier Leroy.... Read More »
Toyota posts $3.7 billion quarterly profit, hikes sales forecast 4:02 am U.S. ET | Aug. 3, 2012  Toyota reported a big increase in first-quarter profit and raised its vehicle sales forecast on demand for its cars in North America and Japan. The automaker said vehicle sales at its Toyota, Daihatsu and Hino brands would increase to 9.76 million from January to December, raising an earlier target of 9.58 million.... Read More »
Toyota's profit bucks downward trend in EuropeAug. 3, 2012 11:00 CET  Unlike mass-market rivals GM and Ford, Toyota posted a quarterly profit in Europe. The Japanese automaker reported a first-quarter operating profit of 35.6 million euros compared with a 68.8 million euro operating loss in Europe during the same period last year, when it was reeling from the effects of natural disasters in Japan.... Read More »
MID-SIZED IS BIG A fast-changing segment is the industry's hottest 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 9, 2012  Lower fuel prices, attractive incentives and a batch of eye-catching, redesigned models here and just around the corner are lighting a fire under mid-sized car sales. Combined U.S. sales of the top six mid-sized cars shot up 37 percent in June, compared with gains of 25 percent for all cars, 19 percent for light trucks and 22 percent for the industry as a whole.... Read More »
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